Combined mop holder and wringer.



L. WORMWORTH.

COMBINED MOP HOLDER AND WRINGEEl APPLICATION FILED JUNE17,1911.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

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COMBINED MOP HOLDER AND WRINGER.

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UNITED STATES `PATENT OFFICE.

LESLIE WORMWORTI-I, OF GOODLANDS, MANITOBA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALFTO JAMES E. AVERY, OF GOODLANDS, CANADA.

COMBINED MOP HOLDER AND WRINGER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 17, 1911.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

Serial No. 633,796.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LESLIE VVonMwoR'rI-I, a subject of the King of GreatBrit-ain, residing at Goodlands, in the Province of Manitoba andDominion of Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements inCombined Mop Holders and Wringers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to combined mop holders and wringers.

The object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter in which the mop fabric may be conveniently wrung by slidingthe mop frame or support on the handle, thus avoiding using the hands towring dirty mop cloths.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawings whichform a part of this specification and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the preferred form shown in operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the parts shown in wringingposition. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a perspective of thefabric frame. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the sliding cross bar.Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a modified form with the parts in operativeposition. Fig. 7 is a similar view with the parts in wringing position.Fig. 8 is a side elevation with the parts in o erative position. Fig` 9is a detail vertica sectorcil through the sleeve and shaft operating stuReferring to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 5, 1represents a mohandle which has secured to its outer en a cross bar 2having a bearing member 3 projecting vertically therefrom and its outerends formed with eyes 4. The eyes are adapted to receive the separatelegs 5 and 6 of a substantially U-shaped frame 7 the yoke or connectingportion 8 of which has attached thereto one end of a mop fabric 9. Theinner ends of the legs 5 and 6 are connected to a sleeve 10 which isslidably mounted on the handle and carries a transversely channeledbearing stud 11.

through which a spiral shaft 12 passes, the channel in the stud 11having ribs to enter the grooves in the shaft so as to cause therotation of the shaft when the frame 7 is moved forwardly on the handle.The spiral shaft 12 has its rear end reduced and journaled in a bearing13 carried by the handle and is held from longitudinal movement withrespect thereto. The 'forward end of the shaft is also reduced and itsterminal is bent into a loop 14 to which the opposite end of the mopfabric 9 is secured. When the frame 7 is moved forwardly on the handle,the bearing stud 11 will cause the rotation of the shaft and the fabric9 will thereby be twisted and the water wrung therefrom.

In the modification shown in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, the handle 15 hassecured to its outer end a head 16 with a bearing aperture in its upperend to receive the reduced forward portion of the spiral shaft 17, theopposite or inner end of the shaft being journaled in a bearing 18carried by the handle 15. Slidably mounted on the handle 15 is a sleeve19 having a transversely apertured bearing stud to receive the shaft 17,and secured to the sleeve is a curved rod 20 which passes throu hanaperture in the lower part of the hea 16 and has secured thereto afabric receiving loop to which one end of the fabric 21 is secured. Theouter end of the spiral shaft 17 is provided with a loop 22 to which theother end of the fabric 21 is secured. The operation is similar to thatdescribed for Figs. 1 to 5, and will be clearly understood by thoseversed in the art.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a handle, a head carriedat the end thereof,'a spiral shaft mounted in bearings carried by thehead and handle, a fabric frame slidably mounted on the handle, a mopfabric secured to the frame and shaft,

means carried by the frame for rotating the t0 the frame and shaft, andmeans carried shaft. by the sleeve for rotating the shaft. 10

2. A mop comprising a handle, a head Se- In testimony whereof I affix mysignature cured te said handle7 a spiral shaft jourin presence of twoWitnesses. 5 naled in bearings on the handle and head LESLIE WORMWORTH.

and lying parallel with the handle, a sleeve Witnesses: sldably mountedon the handle, a frame M. M. GEORGE, carried by the Sleeve, a mop fabricconnected M. J. SIMPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patenti, Washington, D. C.

